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The Adventures of Milo & Otis
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Directed By: Masanori Hata
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Picture Format: Array
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Theatrical Release: August 25, 1989
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Kyôko Koizumi, Dudley Moore
A curious kitten named Milo and his inseparable friend a pug-nosed puppy named Otis tumble through on exciting escapade after another in The Adventures of Milo and Otis a heartwarming live-action film.Milo and Otis start life together on a farm and spend their days exploring the barnyard and the surrounding countryside. One day the little feline is swept down a rushing river and Otis takes off in pursuit to rescue his friend thus beginning a series of adventures. The Adventures of Milo and Otis which took four years to complete is a film that will delight both the young and young at heart.System Requirements:Directed By: Masanori Hata. Running Time: 75 Min. Color. This film is presented in both "Widescreen" and "Standard" formats. Copyright 2001 Columbia TriStar.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 043396501492 Manufacturer No: 50149
User Submitted The Adventures of Milo & Otis Reviews
September 16, 2008
Milo Down the River
"Milo and Otis" must have taken a lot to put together. There is so much they have all the animals doing and interacting with. There's all of Milo's hiding places on the farm, Milo's adventures down waterfalls and off cliffs, Otis' struggle with a bear, Otis' ride on the back of a turtle during high tide. How did they manage it all? A friend who I was watching with suggested the turtle wasn't real when it was shown being ridden on. I don't know about that myself, I think it's hard to say...
The story is of Milo the cat and Otis the dog, who grow up as kitten and puppy on the farm, helping look after the chickens' eggs and playing hide and seek among other things. One of Milo's hiding places is a box on the river, but this ends up drifting downstream, with Milo helpless inside. Otis follows Milo, and during the adventures to come back together and get back to the farm, they both grow up a lot.
Dudley Moore does the narration, and I think he does a charming job, and helps make the funny moments funnier. The beginning of the film is a lot faster paced than I remember when I was a kid in the cinema, which was surprising. It's interesting to hear how Dudley keeps up with all the farm scenes coming one after the other. I love the scenery out in the wild too, with it's rivers and forests and greenery. I'd love to visit wherever it was they filmed.
August 11, 2008
Picked it up for my 2 year-old, I'd forgotten most of it.
I bought this for my son, and when he saw the front cover he immediatly wanted to see it. He simply referred to it as just Otis he has a hard time saying Milo for some reason. I was very happy I bought it, and that he wanted to watch it with me since normally he only wants to watch cartoon DVD's. My long-term memory could only pick up a yellow kitten floating in a box down a river, so I must admit I was just as excited to watch it again for the first time in over a decade.
When I finished watching it I thought wow this is a really great movie. I read that it took 4 years to make, and I could see why every scene was absolutely perfect. The so-called "animal abuse" in this film should be overlooked, because animals on farms do have to deal with things like this, and the bear was obviously a trained animal, and he never hurt the dog or cat. I did feel kind of bad at first for the cat when he went down the waterfall, but I don't think he was really in there they had to have did some kind of trick, because I'm sure the cat would have fallen out and drowned if they hadn't.
I won't spoil the end but I just think it was so cute, and this is a great movie for kids of all ages, especially toddlers because they get to see all the farm animals. My son just laughed and laughed at the "doggie" and "kitty", especially when Otis fell in this little hole. Ignore the bad comments on this movie, and just buy it.
August 4, 2008
Milo and Otis
This is a funny and cute video for the whole
family. It's beautifully photographed and
narrated hilariously by Dudley Moore.
July 1, 2008
Good Movie
"The Adventures of Milo and Otis" is a heart warming movie ... one of those films both the kids and parents can enjoy together.
It's the story of friendship between an orange cat (Milo) and a pug dog (Otis). They meet while still a pups ... or kitten ... on a farm and are inseparable after that. Well, almost inseparable.
The movie has some adorable moments of animals being with each other .... not just Milo and Otis, but ducks, deer, bear, pigs, a fox, and chickens. It takes your heart away to see this innocence.
The movie gets a little bogged down toward the end. Our two little heroes get separated and it's just not as much fun. The movie maker should have kept them together the whole time (I believe).
But this movie is well worth checking out.
June 30, 2008
Disturbing to watch
I loved this movie as a child, but now that I watch it as an adult, it is clear that the animals are in real distress no matter how you cut the film. Whether any of them died or not, it is not difficult to see when an animal, especially Milo in this movie, is scared and in pain. Watching Milo get pecked by seagulls and then thrown off a cliff made my stomach turn. If you like to see animals in cruel situations, then this movie is for you.
June 4, 2008
Loved it as a kid . . .
. . . and I still do. I find the negative remarks for this movie a bit annoying. This is a classic family film that's cute, sweet, but never really melodramatic. Sure, there's some dark moments, and they work well here. The use of classical music is also impressive.
A+
March 14, 2008
Very memorable and heartwarming
I watched this movie so much when I was little. Mostly because I have a facination with pugs BUT also in part because this movie is great for all ages. The narration fits so perfectly with the behavior of the animals. It is just so cute.
February 27, 2008
One of the most original and memorable movies...
Throughout my childhood, I spent many days watching this film and I loved it then and I still find it to be quite charming. Thus, I thought buying the DVD would be a good investment. It is a great film for the entire family!
February 21, 2008
Favorite Classic movie
I have to agree with all the others who gave it five stars, this movie use to put a smile on my face everytime I watched it. It never once got old. Also take notice that there is more 5 star reviews then 1 star reviews... this should answer how good of a movie it was.
To all the people screaming about animal cruelty...do you scream animal cruelty to an author of a book when he writes a novel where an animal is harmed? Theres not much of a difference... its a M-O-V-I-E... it was intended I'm sure, for entertainment and humor...please keep it that way.
January 23, 2008
Did not enjoy
I am an adult and usually enjoy movies regarding animals. This one was dull and boring to me. I will probably give it to a child in hopes they may enjoy it.
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